source code availability
Minh Ha Duong
haduong at centre-cired.fr
Thu Oct 16 16:06:10 CEST 2008
> Someone with nick name "Rms" (I guess it's not the "real RMS" :-) ),
> started adding "Source code available:" tags to applications pages.
Yes, I noticed that.
> I think this information is not needed on every application list. A few
> people needing it could find on the application's own page. (If there is
> no page for the application, there is usually an external HOMEPAGE link.
> That page must provide the source code then.)
I like the idea. It may turn out that having a source-based distribution
system with a compiler on the FreeRunner itself is the best way to go.
> I mailed the user, waiting for reply.
You invited him/her to join the list ?
> Opinions?
rms should add a field to the "application box" template and use it.
Minh
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